David S Collins was born on October 20,1952 and is a former outfielder in Major League Baseball from 1975 to 1990.
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20 Facts About Dave Collins
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Dave Collins currently holds the Toronto Blue Jays single season stolen base record with 60 steals in 1984.
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David S Collins was drafted in the first round of the 1972 draft from Mesa Community College by the California Angels.
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Dave Collins made his professional debut with the Angels Rookie ball team in Idaho Falls and moved up through the Angels farm system, with stops in Single-A Quad City and Salinas, Double-A El Paso and Triple-A Salt Lake City.
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Dave Collins was dubbed "fastest white man in baseball" because he ran the 100-yard dash in 9.
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Dave Collins made his major league debut for the Angels on June 7,1975, playing left field and batting leadoff, against the Milwaukee Brewers.
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Dave Collins recorded his first career hit the following day against Brewers pitcher Tom Murphy.
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Dave Collins was the first batter for the Mariners in their first game, and scored the franchise's first run two days later.
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Dave Collins was signed by the New York Yankees as a free agent prior to the 1982 season.
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Dave Collins was traded by the Yankees, along with Mike Morgan, Fred McGriff and cash to the Toronto Blue Jays in 1983 for Tom Dodd and Dale Murray.
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Dave Collins led the American league with 15 triples hit in 1984.
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Dave Collins was traded in December 1984 by the Blue Jays, along with Alfredo Griffin and cash, to the Oakland Athletics, in exchange for Bill Caudill.
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Dave Collins was then traded to the Detroit Tigers for Barbaro Garbey in November 1985.
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Dave Collins was signed by the Cincinnati Reds, with whom he had previously had the most success.
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Tommy John thought Dave Collins was a better player on Astroturf fields than natural grass fields.
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Dave Collins played briefly for the Fort Myers Sun Sox of the Senior Professional Baseball Association.
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Dave Collins has volunteered at the Lighthouse Correctional Facility, conducting one-hour motivational and life skills sessions to young offenders, with the hope of enhancing and changing their lives.
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Dave Collins coached for various MLB organization, and coached the Inland Empire 66ers in 2007.
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Dave Collins was the head baseball and basketball coach for Lake Orion High School in Lake Orion, Michigan, from 1996 to 1998.
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In 2018, Dave Collins was an assistant coach at Miami University Hamilton, with focus on outfield and base running.
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